Alumni Research

McNair Scholars conduct independent original research projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor. These projects offer scholars the opportunity to develop research that is of publishable quality. Below is a list of research projects completed by our alumni.
Alexi Adams and Dr. Pamella Oliver, CSU Fullerton
Self-Concept and Academic Achievement
Michelle Cathorall and Dr. Shari McMahan , CSU Fullerton
Motorcycle Helmet Use and Head Injuries: 2004-2005
Ruth LaRiviere and Dr. Pamella Oliver, CSU Fullerton
Parental Involvement and Academic Achievement: Investigating the Mediation Role of Academic Self-Concept
Jorge Luquin and Dr. Kathy Dixon, CSU Fullerton
Effect of Strength Training on the Oxygen Uptake (VO 2 ) Kinetics During Constant Dynamic Exercise in COPD Patients
Ngoc Phu Nguyen and Dr. Richard Deming, CSU Fullerton
Effects of Water Pollution on Inhabitants in Vietnam's Mekong Delta
Raquel Rios and Dr. Julie Stokes, CSU Fullerton
Relations of Depression, Ethnic Identity and Alcohol Consumption Among Undergraduate Latinas
Susana Ortega and Dr. Julie Stokes, CSU Fullerton
Factors that Contribute to the Academic Success of Underrepresented Groups
Jorge Ramirez and Dr. Scott Annin, CSU Fullerton
The Order of Triple Products with Symmetric Groups
Jani Ranasinghe and Dr. Chaudry Shamim, CSU Fullerton
Political Conflict and Brain Drain in Sri Lanka
Maria Vega and Dr. Jerome Hoffman (Louisiana State University) and Dr. Alfonso Agnew, CSU Fullerton
A Study of the Relations among Multiple Zeta Values Using Mathematica
Carol Vu and Dr. Thomas Fujita-Rony, CSU Fullerton
A Collective Power of Literary Voices: Vietnamese American Women Poets and Their Activism through Poetry
Hafsa Aasi and Dr. Jim Hightower, CSU Fullerton
Identification and Authentication with Biometrics Devices
Dave Bolger and Dr. Robert A. Koch, CSU Fullerton
Investigating the Role of D-3 Phosphoinositides in Activating Ascidia ceratodes Sperm
Mariana Cole and Dr. Cherry, CSU Fullerton
Laterality, Interhemispheric Interactions and Collaboration
Leo Cota and Dr. Robert Castro, CSU Fullerton
The Zapatistas: A Study of Mexican Democracy, Human Rights, and Netwar
Amber Gonzalez and Dr. Kari Knutsen-Miller, CSU Fullerton
The Impact of Early Field Experiences on the Achievement of Standards Articulated for Teacher Candidates
Susan Lewis and Dr. Ronald E. Riggio, CSU Fullerton
Emotional Intelligence and Transformation Leadership as it Applies to Organizations
Sunshine Lawson and Dr. James Lasely, CSU Fullerton
The Experimental Evaluation of "Missing" California
Computer Software to Prevent Child Abduction
Isayir Ramirez and Professor Carlos Medina, CSU Fullerton
The North American Free Trade Agreement and Mexico's Maquiladora
Labor Force: An Exploratory Study of Human and Professional Development
Aveena Chauhan and Dr. Terry Saenz, CSU Fullerton
South Asian Indians Views towards Speech Disabilities
Tram Hoang and Dr. Charles Lee, CSU Fullerton
Neonatal Jaundice: Its Mathematical Model and Treatments
Tairi Roque and Dr. Stephen Wirkus, Cornell
Models of Negatively Dampened Harmonic Oscillators: The Case
of Bipolar Disorder
John Urrea and Dr. Stephen Wirkus, Cornell
Models of Negatively Dampened Harmonic Oscillators: The Case
of Bipolar Disorder
Natascha Nierenz and Dr. John Bock, CSU Fullerton
Globalization and Cultural Continuity of the DoryFleet in Newport
Beach.
Laura Jimenez and Dr. Luis A. Medina-Rivera, University of Puerto
Rico Humacao
Asymptotics of a Transformation on the Space of Rational Functions
Yeni Garcia and Dr. Julie Bianchi, UC Santa Barbara ARC Program
Learning to Teach Science for All: Student Teachers' Views of
Equity across Preservice Courses
Rosalinda Flores and Dr. Sandra Sutphen
The Effects of Immigration Policy on Local Governments
Nicole Kanbara and Dr. Lori Sheeran
Captive Non-Human Primate Enrichment
Darlene Muro and Dr. James Lasley
Gender Orientation toward Experiences on California's Death Row
Hoang Thien Nguyen and Dr. Robert Mead
Viet Nam's Agricultural Reform: Farmer's Incentives and the Improvement
of Productivity
Rhodia Shead and Dr. Leslie Grier
Factors Associated with Achievement in African American Children
and Adolescents
Alma Arriola and Dr. Ana Garza-Dargatz
Literature Review on Best Practices for Pre-Service Teachers
in Multi-Cultural Education
Michelle Dang and Dr. Demitrios Michalopoulos
Macro Viruses
Myrna Cervantes and Dr. Dr. Ana Garza-Dargatz
Pre-Service Teachers/Diversity Multi-Cultural Education
Farah Masoumi and Dr. Kari Knutson Miller
The Relationship between Intrinsic Motivation and two complementary
strategies,
contextualization and prevision of the choice, on homework
Thomas An and Dr. David Drath
Nitric Oxide Release by Alveolar Macrophage Harvested from Tumor-Bearing
Rodents
Susan Phelps and Dr. Steven N. Murray
Studies on the Feeding Ecology of the Southern California Trochid
Snail Tegula aureoctincta:
Effects of Temperature on Metabolic Rates and Feeding Histories
of Field Populations
Viviana Martinez and Dr. Melinda Blackman
A Study of Personality Characteristics as a form of Personal
Selection for Military Pilots Desiring to Work as Civilian Pilots
Leslie Savicky and Dr. John W. Bedell
An Overview of Special Education
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